My Days as a Cosmopolitan Intern

 Finally! I got my big break to work for the magazine of my dreams ...well, intern rather, LOL! My internship started beginning of August and is to end next week unfortunately:(!

I however formed lovely relationships with the ladies, especially in sales even though I was part of the editorial team. I learnt a lot from Lerato (the sweetest hearts of all). She is a motivational woman of God who is a real feminist and a pure diva - a sure trend setter.
Then there's Mbali, my favourite! This chick is the true definition of ghetto fabulous. A girly-girly who has the loveliest of personalities. Mbali is super smart and persevering. Adds a lot of fun to the floor and humour in the darkest hours. She helped me sail-though it all. <3. Then there is Tinyiko- the praying family woman. This one in our language we call 'ukhanda shisa', meaning she is hot-headed. The most matured of the bunch and is really ambitious. Always positive and sees beyond the situation.

Of course I had a lovely time with the other ladies but these three were real superstars. Then there is the fairy godmother, Irene. Only my heart can truly phantom and explain how special she is to me. I love her madly!!

*Pictures of the ladies will soon follow*

The magazine world like any other world has a lot of challenges. But during the midst of the storm, I've met a lot of powerful and inspiring women. Women of substance and honour. I should not neglect to mention the glitz and glam. These are the highlights of my journey:


In August, we had a beauty sale and these are the few products I purchased.

In September, I attended my first event. 100 Women, 100 Wines at The Maslow Hotel. Here, I got treated to a five-star, five-course meal at the Lacuna Private Diner and got fabulous and had the night of my life. It was one of the nights of weeks that followed the emancipation of my life.

Anneke du Plessis one of S.A's female wine makers

Le Good Life

Ladies on a mission, we'll drink to that!

   Organisers of the event, Clare Mack and Eamon McLoughlin

Our mini wine bar with fabulous goodie bags

So much more from where this wine came from...

The most delish menu to pair food and wine

The Move! girls and I

Lebo Rapetsoa from The Maslow and I

Baba Len Maseko from the Sunday Times and Eamon surrounded by the prettier things in life

 The Meal:

Gorgeous crab salad and pink grapefruit starter

Red wine for a Royal Heiress

Roast chicken - Chenin Blanc's best friend.

Who said you can't pair desert with wine

Sauvignon Blanc to die for!

 For more pictures:http://www.therealjenty.com/2013/09/100-women-100-wines-event-to-come-to-jozi/

 In October, I featured in one of the pages of Cosmopolitan

Check out the blue box *winks*

Still in October, I got an invitation to attend the O You! Event hosted by Oprah herself!

And finally in October, when the November issue came out, amongst all the work I did, I was chuffed to find that the first article I wrote for Cosmo SA was published in the November 2013 issue.

Please look for my byline, Tendai Seemela. Ya, I have arrived!

 

This are just highlights and I will definitely miss my days here at Cosmo but hey, bigger things are yet to come!